#Africa — FinScans

News 📈 Stocks

MediaTek-Backed PalmPay Plans Hong Kong IPO, Eyeing African Fintech Growth

August 4, 2026 (97 days ago)

MediaTek-backed African fintech PalmPay targets a Hong Kong IPO, highlighting cross-border tech investment and expanding African fintech markets.

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News ₿ Crypto

Nigeria Mandates Crypto Platforms to Withhold Tax, Payable in Originating Token

August 4, 2026 (98 days ago)

Nigeria's new crypto tax framework requires digital asset platforms to withhold and remit taxes in the originating token, clarifying obligations for disposals…

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News 🌐 Macro

Zambia Inflation Unchanged as Stronger Kwacha Caps Price Pressures

July 30, 2026 (103 days ago)

Zambia’s inflation rate was unchanged as a firm kwacha contained import-driven price increases.

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News 📈 Stocks

Angola's Record $321 Million IPO Fuels Frontier Market Optimism

July 27, 2026 (105 days ago)

Angola's historic $321 million IPO energizes the local stock market and highlights expanding investment opportunities in Africa's frontier economies.

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Dangote Targets $100 Billion Empire With Oil and Fertilizer Expansion

July 24, 2026 (109 days ago)

Dangote sets a $100 billion valuation target for his conglomerate, focusing on oil and fertilizers to transform Nigeria’s economy and lift his…

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News 🏭 Commodities

Namibia's Nasan Targets Oil Expansion After Securing Vitol Supply Deal

July 22, 2026 (111 days ago)

Nasan's tie-up with global energy trader Vitol unlocks competitively priced petroleum imports, enabling the Namibian fuel retailer to scale its service station…

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News 📈 Stocks

Shell Secures Additional Tax Relief for $20B Nigerian Oil Project

July 14, 2026 (119 days ago)

Shell gains additional tax relief on its $20 billion Nigerian oil project, boosting project profitability and investment appeal.

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News 📋 Bonds

Kenya Plans $500 Million Eurobond Buyback to Ease Repayment Pressure

July 13, 2026 (120 days ago)

Kenya is weighing a $500 million Eurobond buyback to alleviate near-term debt maturities, a move that could tighten bond spreads and signal…

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News 🌐 Macro

Ethiopia Central Bank Delivers First Rate Hike in Two Years to Curl Inflation

July 13, 2026 (120 days ago)

Ethiopia’s central bank hiked rates for the first time in two years, targeting double-digit inflation and a depreciating birr in a hawkish…

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News 📈 Stocks

Angola Plans $320 Million IPO, Largest in Nation’s History

July 7, 2026 (126 days ago)

Angola aims to raise $320 million via its largest-ever IPO, advancing efforts to diversify its oil-dependent economy and develop the Angolan stock…

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News 🏭 Commodities

Zimbabwe Lab Discovery Accelerates Southern Africa Gold Hunt Amid Soaring Prices

July 3, 2026 (130 days ago)

A Zimbabwe laboratory is accelerating gold prospecting in southern Africa as record-high gold prices drive a regional resource hunt.

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News 🌐 Macro

Kenya Inflation Rate Eases in June on Lower Food, Energy Costs

June 30, 2026 (133 days ago)

Kenya's inflation rate eased in June as food and energy prices fell, potentially signaling a more accommodative monetary policy ahead.

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